Erik ten Hag did not take issue with Cristiano Ronaldo s reaction to being substituted against Newcastle United but will not commit to starting the forward when Manchester United host Tottenham.
Ronaldo made just his second Premier League start of the season in Sunday s 0-0 draw with the Magpies but was replaced by Marcus Rashford after having two second-half goals disallowed.
The Portugal great reacted angrily to his 72nd-minute withdrawal and was seen shaking his head after taking his place in the dugout.
However, speaking at a news conference ahead of Wednesday s clash with Spurs, Ten Hag said Ronaldo s drive was crucial to his success.
I think no player is happy when he comes off, especially not Ronaldo, I understand that, Ten Hag said. As long as it…
The wheels in motion for Proud Lilywhites started weeks before that launch event at the Dnipro fixture when Paouros and five others held a meeting at White Hart Lane with then-supporters’ liaison officer Jonathan Waite to set out the group’s formation.
In the Bill Nicholson Suite, Proud Lilywhites declared their three key principles would be community, education and campaigning and with it the pathway to changing lives and the law had been set.
Later that year Proud Lilywhites put up their rainbow-coloured flag at White Hart Lane for the first time, which has been the catalyst for fans like group co-chair Lee Johnson to give football a second chance.
Paouros added: “When we first put a flag up at White Hart Lane, there was a huge hoo-ha about it.
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With the summer transfer window now closed, we look at the five top signings made by clubs in Ligue 1.
Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain)
Mauro Icardi spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan. PSG had the option to make the deal permanent in the summer of 2021 for £59 million, and there was no surprise when the French champions decided to take it. The 27-year-old striker replaced Edinson Cavani in the team and was very good for the Parisian club. According to , the Argentina international made 14 starts and six substitute appearances in Ligue 1 last season, scoring 12 goals and providing two assists in the process. The former Sampdoria man also scored five goals in seven Champions League games for PSG last season, while …
Manchester City moved ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a dominant 4-0 win over Fulham, with Josko Gvardiol scoring twice at Craven Cottage.
Pep Guardiola s champions knew a victory in Saturday s early kick-off would pile the pressure on Arsenal ahead of their trip to Manchester United on Sunday, and they made no mistake.
Gvardiol scored in both halves to make it five goals in his last seven games across all competitions, while Player of the Season candidate Phil Foden netted his 25th of the campaign as City ate into Arsenal s superior goal difference.
Julian Alvarez then added a late fourth from the penalty spot after Issa Diop received his second yellow card, and City know two further victories over Tottenham and West Ham next week wi…
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Getting their Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday night, Liverpool will travel to the San Siro when they meet Italian giants AC Milan.
AC Milan
Starting with the hosts, managing to make a crucial return to winning ways over the weekend as they stormed their way to a 4-0 romp against Venezia, AC Milan will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, while some around the San Siro might have dreaming of the chance to mount a genuine Serie A title charge this season, the Italian heavyweights are seeking some much-needed stability. Getting proceedings underway with an action-packed 2-2 stalemate at home against Torino on August 17th, Paulo Fonseca’s side have shown some extended issues on either sid…
Lionel Messi believes that Valentin Carboni has the ability to follow in his footsteps as Argentina s next star following their 4-1 victory over Guatemala.
Messi scored twice to take his international total to 108 goals as La Albiceleste concluded their Copa America preparations with a comfortable display in Maryland.
Argentina came from behind to secure the triumph after Lisandro Martinez s own-goal gave Guatemala their first-ever goal against their opponents inside the opening five minutes.
It cost us the first few minutes, Messi began. We faced a team that was well positioned at the back. It was an opponent that was difficult to get into, but we were able to find a way around, Messi began.
It is going to be more and more difficult for us; nothing is…
Marcus Rashford s poor form for Manchester United meant he could have no complaints about being left out of England s Euro 2024 squad, believes his club boss Erik ten Hag.
Along with Manchester City s Jack Grealish, Rashford was a surprise omission from Gareth Southgate s party for the tournament in Germany.
Anthony Gordon, Eberechi Eze and Jarrod Bowen were among the wide players preferred to Rashford, who had been a mainstay in the Three Lions squad since making his first tournament appearance at Euro 2016.
Rashford scored just seven goals in 33 Premier League appearances in 2023-24 as the Red Devils limped to an eighth-place finish – their lowest in the competition s history.
Only in 2015-16, 2016-17 (both five) and 2021-22 (four) has Rashford scored…
With all eyes falling on Wembley this weekend, Real Madrid made more European history as they were crowned Champions League winners thanks to a dramatic 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund.
While Los Blancos might have arrived in north London tipped as a runaway contender by many across the continent, it was the German giants who dominated large spells of the first-half.
Dortmund s Karim Adeyemi missed two first-half chances and striker Niclas Fullkrug hit the post, with recalled Real keeper Thibaut Courtois also providing a formidable barrier.
However, while Carlo Ancelotti’s side might have struggled to find any kind of fluidity prior to the half-time break, the Spanish record-breakers demonstrated why they are Europe’s ultimate poster boy.
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Nigeria and Portugal became the first teams to qualify for the Olympic men s football tournament quarter-finals, while hosts Brazil were held again.
The 2008 runners-up Nigeria backed up their thrilling 5-4 win over Japan with a 1-0 victory against Group B opponents Sweden, courtesy of Sadiq Umar s first-half goal.
Portugal, who defeated Argentina in their Rio 2016 opener, made it two wins from two in Group D on Sunday with a 2-1 come-from-behind triumph against Honduras.
Neymar s Brazil are still without a goal from their opening two Group A games of the tournament, held to another 0-0 draw, this time by Iraq.
Denmark boosted their chances of progression to the next round with a tense 1-0 win against South Africa, while Argentina got off the mark …
The Euro 2024 knockout stages are well underway as England and Spain edged into the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Gareth Southgate s side were saved by Jude Bellingham s brilliance and an extra-time finish by Harry Kane to defeat Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen.
Spain were at their usual best, despite an early scare, as they swept aside Georgia to continue their impressive start to this European Championship.
With more last-16 action around the corner, we take a look back at the day s best bits across social media.
Beauty from Bellingham
Bellingham proved England s hero in Gelsenkirchen, levelling after 94 minutes in their last-16 clash with Slovakia.
The Real Madrid midfielder crashed in a remarkable overhead-kick equaliser, leaving supporters, tea…